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Jean Ritchie, the mother of folk.













Jean Ruth Ritchie (December 8, 1922 – June 1, 2015) the "Mother of Folk" was a folk singer, songwriter, and Appalachian dulcimer player.

As a young woman she learned hundreds of folk songs in the traditional way (orally, from her family and community), many of which were Appalachian variants of centuries old British and Irish songs, including dozens of Child Ballads.

She is responsible for the revival of the Appalachian dulcimer, the traditional instrument of her community, which she popularized by playing the instrument on her albums and writing tutorial books.

 She inspired a wide array of musicians, including Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, Shirley Collins, Joni Mitchell, Emmylou Harris and Judy Collins.